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This self-sustaining livable yacht has everything you'd need to live off the grid if climate change rendered the land uninhabitable.
Climate Change

Ride out Climate Change in This $5.5 Million Self-Sustaining Yacht

It's solar-powered, hurricane-proof, and incredibly expensive.

CEO Elon Musk confirmed in a tweet that a "Party and Camping Mode" would roll out in "probably a month or two."
Tesla

Teslas Are Getting a “Party and Camping Mode”

Elon Musk wants to keep the party going.

Scientists Call for a Ban on AI-Controlled Killer Robots
Robotics

Scientists Call for a Ban on AI-Controlled Killer Robots

Should an AI make the final decision to take a life?

Scientists developed a piece of machine learning software that can predict the prognosis of ovarian cancer and at a higher accuracy.
Cancer

This AI Can Predict Survival of Ovarian Cancer Patients

It's up to four times more accurate than standard methods.

A team of engineers at the University of Surrey launched a 4.9 foot harpoon from a satellite at a piece of space debris to catch it out of the sky.
Off-World

Watch a Harpoon Attached to a Satellite Spear a Piece of Space Debris

The satellite still has one more trick up its sleeve.

Surveys of all the matter in the universe missed about a third of what was predicted by calculations. Scientists may have finally found the missing stash.
Off-World

Scientists May Have Finally Found the Universe’s Missing Matter

Calculations for how much matter exists in the universe never matched actual measurements.

Dubai International Airport faced a 30-minute shutdown after a drone was spotted nearby, It's the third major airport to face recent drone-related delays.
Drones

Drones Just Shut Down Another Huge Airport

A Dubai official blamed the shutdown on "a guy in the desert."

Hung-Chun Chang, the scientist who created five monkey clones of a gene-edited animal, defends his research in an interview with New Scientist.
Science & Energy

Scientist Defends Controversial Cloning of Gene-Edited Monkeys

"With completely identical monkeys, we can use fewer of them."

A philosopher wanted to unify the various field-specific definitions physicists have for black holes. He decided that the variety was good for science.
Black Holes

A Philosopher Is Trying to Figure out What Black Holes Really Are

Physicists can't agree.

Tesla’s Anti-ICEing System Just Got an Upgrade
Tesla

Tesla’s Anti-ICEing System Just Got an Upgrade

Don't drive a Tesla? Good luck parking in front of a Supercharger.

Researchers in Seattle, Washington developed a new technique to artificially create antibodies by editing the DNA of so-called B cells.
Health & Medicine

CRISPR Could Make You Immune to the Flu

Thousands of "hospital visits, disabilities, and deaths could be prevented each year."

A new anti-aging drug combination just completed its first trial in humans, and the volunteers showed signs of improved well being.
Health & Medicine

Anti-Aging Drug That Kills Old Cells Passes First Human Trial

The researchers already have two more trials in the works.

Chinese scientists recently announced plans to build and launch a solar power plant that would float in outer space and beam electricity down.
Off-World

China Is Building a Solar Power Station in Space

This would take solar power to a whole new level.

The Gateway Foundation showed off its latest vision of the future: the Von Braun Rotating Space Station.
Off-World

Watch This Epic “Trailer” for the Commercial Lunar Space Station

It could house both space agencies and a Hilton space hotel.

CA Governor Wants Tech Companies to Pay People for Personal Data
Data Privacy

CA Governor Wants Tech Companies to Pay People for Personal Data

“We recognize that your data has value and it belongs to you.”

Vicarious Surgical plans to create tiny robots that doctors can control via virtual reality to operate on patients remotely.
Virtual Reality

Bill Gates Funds Tiny Robot Surgeons That Operate Inside the Body

The startup says it's like shrinking a surgeon and putting them inside you.

The Federal Trade Commission and Facebook are negotiating over a "multi-billion dollar fine" to settle the FTC's privacy investigation.
Future Society

The U.S. is About to Hit Facebook With a Multi-Billion Dollar Fine

It could be the largest tech fine in history.

According to a report put out by California's DMV, Waymo's autonomous vehicles drive 11,154.3 miles per disengagement, but that number might be generous.
Advanced Transport

Expert Slams Waymo Safety Data: “They Obviously Do Not Trust These Numbers”

California’s report on autonomous vehicle tests doesn’t tell the full story.

A former chief technology officer for the Israeli government warned that artificial intelligence could lead to a tragedy "worse than 9/11."
Artificial Intelligence

Former Israeli Tech Chief: AI Could Cause Tragedy “Worse Than 9/11”

Will AI give terrorists new tools?

A new study on the cognitive effects of microdosing finds that it can alleviate depression and stress but doesn't have the profound effects people expect.
Health & Medicine

First Rigorous Study: Microdosing Fights Depression, Improves Focus

Are low-dose psychedelics a good idea at work?